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Qatar given two more days to accept GCC demands

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt have threatened further sanctions against Qatar if it does not comply with their list of demands

Saudi plans Riyadh airport stake sale – report

The sale is planned to be completed by early next year

Saudi extends amnesty campaign for one month

The amnesty programme began on March 29 and was set to run for three months

Collapse of Saudi’s Algosaibi empire could cost $1bn in fees – report

The group collapsed in 2009 with billions of dollars of debt and allegations of fraud, theft and forgery

Saudi GDP falls for first time since financial crisis

GDP, adjusted for inflation, shrank 0.5 per cent year-on-year between January and March, its first fall since 2009

The mysterious (and continuing) fall in Saudi foreign reserves

The kingdom’s net foreign assets shrank by $36bn in the first four months of 2017

Saudi stresses that it has positive relations with Russia

Some media reports allegedly published “false and incorrect reports” about the relationship between the two countries

Saudi denies report that deposed Crown Prince confined to palace

Mohammed bin Nayef and his family are said to have been banned from leaving the kingdom

Two Saudis injured in missile attack from Yemen

A projectile launched from Yemen landed in the Saudi city of Najran on Tuesday

Saudi think tank says Qatar should be stripped of 2022 World Cup

SAPRAC argued that FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee “must conclude” Qatar had committed ethics violations

Saudi minister: Demands to Qatar remain non-negotiable

Qatar will have to adhere to the list of demands sent by the Arab states if it wants to remain part of the GCC, says Al Jubeir

Saudia denies rumours that its flight landed in Tel Aviv

A picture circulated on social media allegedly showed a Saudia aircraft landing at the Ben Gurion Airport

US senator argues for blocking of GCC arms sales until Qatar dispute resolved

The US is a major supplier of military equipment to the region

Saudi business cheers leadership shift, frets over reforms

The Saudi stock market jumped 7 per cent in the two days after Mohammed bin Salman was appointed

Saudi embassy denies telling citizens to avoid visiting Turkey

The denial comes amid heightened tensions between the two countries over the diplomatic and economic isolation of Qatar

Saudi security forces foil Grand Mosque suicide attack

The would-be attacker blew himself up in an apartment in Mecca

Saudi, UAE, Bahrain and Egypt send Qatar 13 demands to end crisis

The demands include closing Al Jazeera TV and reducing ties to Iran

Tehran urges Saudi to free Iranian fishermen

Riyadh has said the vessel, seized last Friday, was carrying explosives

Aramco Luberef eyes commercial output from expanded Yanbu facility by Q4

Luberef is a joint venture between state oil giant Aramco and Jadwa Industrial Investment Group

Trump, new Saudi Crown Prince share hardline views on Iran

Saudi King Salman made his son Mohammed bin Salman next in line to the throne on Wednesday

Restoring Saudi state allowances will cost SAR5-6bn

Riyadh slashed the allowances last September to save money

Trump congratulates Saudi Crown Prince on his promotion

The two leaders also discussed how to resolve the ongoing dispute with Qatar

Saudi restores public sector allowances as new Crown Prince appointed

The order is anticipated to restore six months of annual bonus to state employees

Saudi’s senior clerics welcome choice of new Crown Prince

King Salman appointed Prince Mohammed bin Salman to be next in line for the throne, replacing Prince Mohammed bin Nayef

Thousands of camels deported from Saudi to Qatar as GCC rift continues

Hundreds of Qataris keep camels in desert areas in eastern Saudi Arabia

Saudi extends Eid al-Fitr holiday by a week

Government employees are usually given a 10-day break during Eid

Saudi could be upgraded to emerging markets status by MSCI in 2019

MSCI estimated 32 major Saudi stocks would gain emerging market status

Saudi appoints Mohammed bin Salman as Crown Prince

Prince Mohammed bin Nayef has been relieved of all positions

Saudi expects about 2.5 million pilgrims this season

The kingdom has prepared a plan to ‘ensure the safety and security’ of all the pilgrims

Qatari ambassador criticises UAE and Saudi in 9/11-focussed op-ed

“Emiratis, not Qataris, were among the hijackers who flew planes into the Twin Towers,’’ Sheikh Meshal bin Hamad Al Thani said